Castillon tower
Key facts
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Ascent
- +213 m
- Descent
- −190 m
- Estimated time
- 1 hr 20
- hiking
- Difficulty
- Easy
- official rating
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 2.8 km under 10%, 1.3 km at 10 to 20% and 0.2 km over 20%. Elevation from 153 m to 359 m over 4.3 km.
Description
A short walk to discover the hamlet of Castillon with its tower, bread oven and splendid views. Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks: Starting at the signpost "Foussignargues", follow "La croix de La Nouvelle", "La Nouvelle" till you reach "La Coste-Est", then head to "CASTILLON" via "Les Planasses". Enjoy the views before returning to "Foussignargues" via "Le Pré Jaune". This hike is taken from the guidebook Cévennes Haute Vallée de la Cèze, published by the Communauté de communes Cèze Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.
Difficulty
Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.
Before you go
- Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close all gates and barriers behind you.
Getting there
Start: Foussignargues, Bessèges (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/42386-La-tour-de-Castillon). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 213 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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